Estonia vs Spain: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Estonia
1.1%
in 2022
Spain
1.1%
in 2022
Estonia rank
47th
Spain rank
45th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Estonia
  • Spain
0.250.50.7511.21.5197019962022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 47th and Spain ranks 45th of 173 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Estonia
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 0.1% Estonia
2010s 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% Estonia
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Estonia or Spain?
Spain, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Estonia and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Estonia ranks 47th and Spain ranks 45th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release